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RoswellOrganic said:
Hi all,

I know many people use Sevin dust for "off label" uses. I hope this is helpful information for those thinking of using for gardens or chickens.

Here is a copy of the material safety data sheet:

http://www.homedepot.com/catalog/pdfImages/43/432854df-adef-429e-bf5e-d156ca4d948a.pdf

And an excerpt from it:

CHRONIC TOXICITY:
Carbaryl
has been shown to cause tumors in laboratory animals in lifetime feeding studies. Carbaryl, when administered by various rout
es, at
doses toxic to the maternal animals, has been shown to produce developmental toxicity in a number of species. Carbaryl produce
s no
teratogenic effects in the absence of maternal toxicity.
 
There is also one part that says that ingredients can cause lung problems.
 
Hope this is helpful. I personally use DE for a number of issues and have added to the dust bath for the chickens following Harvey Ussery's book "The small scale poultry flock". Food grade DE is approved by the FDA as a food additive generally regarded as safe.
:frow Hope this helps
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I get it but they were infested and I wanted and needed to take drastic measures. I have also read that DE is bad for them to breath. it causes respiratory problems...so it depends on what your preferences are. I will not use it unless needed.
 
katsdar said:
Hi, sorry it has taken me a day to get back to you , super busy, I think % would be better and we can wager anything, since I really don't have a lot of spare money right now, quilting, wedding (son), chickens ........run it july/august weight turn in Aug 31st, so we have a few weeks to come up with wagers, throw out some ideas


I know you have more than likely gotten rid of the egg but I had one that was cracked worse and I put tape on it and it hatched, it was farther along when it got cracked so that may have made the difference but I candled it everyday for a few days to see if it was still alive and yep sure was
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No problem! We all have lives! We can figure the wager out later. Since you quilt, would you be interested in wagering a blanket vs some art? ;) I dabble in markers, ink, charcoal and paint a bit. Who's the neutral party?

Yeah, I got rid of it. I feel a little bit bad, but it was one of the 'extras' and I didn't want to risk the others.

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I actually have 6 BLRW in my incubator right now! I'm sure I won't keep them all if they all hatch. I'm actually in atlanta, if that's not too far from you I'll be happy to sell you a chick or two. no RIRs though, sorry.
 
Ok, so I haven't been on in like ages but I just wanted to update that I had 7 out of 8 of my bantams hatch!
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I have a tiny red frizzles bantam who goes broody every few months. Soooo, I gave in and let her sit on her nest. She kept stealing eggs until she amassed 14 eggs!!!! Yikes. Today one has pipped. I am amazed and excited! It is apparently one of the eggs she stole from one of my EE's since it's blue.
 
After getting my very first chicks years ago I was given some BJG chicks already feathered. I was so excited to make a poultry friend and be GIVEN chickens that I didn't check them over before they were shoved in the box. Got home and was checking them out only to discover they were covered in lice! Eggs amassed all the way around their necks and everything! I was so new to poultry that I had to research just to see what it was. After freaking out I grabbed the sevin dust (now called Garden Dust) and literally rubbed it into them from the top of the head down. Because they were so full of them I dusted them twice the first week then once a week for another 2 weeks. That included dusting their entire quarantine pen and about a foot and a half outside perimeter. No more lice and no more follow up either. They hadn't had a dusting bin provided previously but they learned. Gave them a space with wood ashes and they were good to go. Great egg layers too! I have since learned about DE and have tried it on multiple occasions, mainly on our hogs for lice. As soon as it rains you have to apply it again. If the hogs laid down in their mud the DE was rendered ineffective. Much harder to see results when using DE outside! Just this past year I got a pair of LO that I had been debating about for a year from someone. Like I hadn't learned my lesson
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The female was full of red mites, egg mass hidden between her wattles! I honestly tried going just DE. Every 3 days the girl would lay in my lap like a dog enjoying her rubbing. After the 2nd week she still had them pretty bad. (Yes, the entire house, run and her mate were treated) Out of frustration I bought a small can of Sevin. It seemed to control the lice faster but I didn't reapply due to Spring rains. A month later I just went the dog flea drop route (thanks Flower!) and no more lice! Ups and downs for all things and opinions for all- it's just what works for you and what you feel comfortable with
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